Nevada Revised Statutes 453.377 – Authority to dispense controlled substances
A controlled substance may be dispensed by:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 453.377
- controlled substance: means a drug, immediate precursor or other substance which is listed in schedule I, II, III, IV or V for control by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 453. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.031
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
1. A registered pharmacist upon a legal prescription from a practitioner or to a pharmacy in a correctional institution upon the written order of the prescribing practitioner in charge.
2. A pharmacy in a correctional institution, in case of emergency, upon a written order signed by the chief medical officer.
3. A practitioner.
4. A registered nurse, when the state, county, city or district health officer has declared a state of emergency.
5. A medical intern in the course of his or her internship.
6. A pharmacy in an institution of the Department of Corrections to a person designated by the Director of the Department of Corrections to administer a lethal injection to a person who has been sentenced to death.
7. A registered pharmacist from an institutional pharmacy, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board.